Theodore Roosevelt, Twenty-sixth President of the United States: A Typical AmericanS. Stone, 1901 - 413 pages |
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Page 11
... became President , Roosevelt insisted upon a revision of the Civil Service rules , and procured an order from the Democratic President which added some thirty thousand positions to the classified service , bring- ing the total number of ...
... became President , Roosevelt insisted upon a revision of the Civil Service rules , and procured an order from the Democratic President which added some thirty thousand positions to the classified service , bring- ing the total number of ...
Page 12
... became President he selected Mr. Roosevelt as his Assistant Secretary of the Navy . Here was a new field of operations for his tireless energies . He had already written a history of the navy of the United States , and this had required ...
... became President he selected Mr. Roosevelt as his Assistant Secretary of the Navy . Here was a new field of operations for his tireless energies . He had already written a history of the navy of the United States , and this had required ...
Page 14
... became impressed that war with Spain was inevitable , and to prepare for it he infused life , vigor , snap and energy into every branch of the service . He hastened the work upon new ships and repairs on old ones . He encouraged ...
... became impressed that war with Spain was inevitable , and to prepare for it he infused life , vigor , snap and energy into every branch of the service . He hastened the work upon new ships and repairs on old ones . He encouraged ...
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... became apparent that the troops at Tampa would compose the first expedition of active operations , Roosevelt , then far off in Texas , burdened the telegraph lines with dis- patches until orders reached him to go with his fine regiment ...
... became apparent that the troops at Tampa would compose the first expedition of active operations , Roosevelt , then far off in Texas , burdened the telegraph lines with dis- patches until orders reached him to go with his fine regiment ...
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... confi- dence we are strong , and Roosevelt gives us strength . They said that he was lacking in dig- nity and he became the most dignified of men . They said that he might not be executive , and 28 THEODORE ROOSEVELT .
... confi- dence we are strong , and Roosevelt gives us strength . They said that he was lacking in dig- nity and he became the most dignified of men . They said that he might not be executive , and 28 THEODORE ROOSEVELT .
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